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Post-Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy ( PGDYT )


Last Date for Registration: 20th July, 2010
Counselling & Interview Date: 25th & 26th July, 2010
Academic Session starting on 1st August, 2010

Title: Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy abbreviated as PGDYT.

Objective of PGDYT

  • Promoting positive health, prevention of stress-related health problems and rehabilitation through Yoga.
  • Adoption of Integral Approach of Yoga Therapy to common ailments.
  • Imparting skills in them to introduce Yoga for health to general public.
  • To enable them to establish Yoga Therapy centers in the service of common man.

Duration and Timetable:

  • The course shall be of fifteen months duration and Total vacation during the program is only of 15 days.
  • Three months of the programme will be at compulsory rural training or training at various centers as decided by the University
  • Completion fo three months field training is a mandatory part of the programme
  • During the three months onsite training, students will be paid a stipend of Rs 2000 per month. Their Boarding & Lodging will be taken care by the University. Travel charges to and from the onsite traiing site, will be borne by the students
  • The calendar of events in respect of the course shall be fixed by the University from time to time.
  • The examination for the subjects shall be conducted at the end of term, except when there are no candidates taking examination for any subjects.

Admission and Eligibility Prerequisites:

  • To be eligible for admission to the first year of the course, the student shall have passed any Bachelor’s degree of any discipline plus Yoga Instructor’s Course (YIC).
  • The candidate shall have secured a minimum of 50% of marks.
  • Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Group I shall be considered eligible for admission if they have passed the qualifications obtaining not less than 40% of marks in aggregate.

For Scheme of Teaching for PGDYT, click here 

Course Dates
Residential Batches Starting from 12th January and 1st August
Non-residential Batches Starting from 12th January and 1st August

Fees for Residential Programme
Fees for Indian Nationals Rs 36000 (does not include boarding & lodging)
Fees for Foreign Nationals US$ 5000

Fees for Non-Residential mode through Contact Programme
Fees for Indian Nationals Rs 36000
Fees for Foreign Nationals US$ 3000

Fees for Part-time Non-Residential mode
Fees for Indian Nationals Rs 30000
Fees for Foreign Nationals US$ 1125

(Online payment through Credit Cards available)

How to Apply
You may download the application form Online FREE by clicking here, complete the same and send it to us along with your highest passed educational certificates on applications@svyasa.org

Apply through Post:
Please send us hard copy of your application form and your educational certificates to

SVYASA
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Gavipuram Circle
K.G.Nagar
Bangalore-560 019.
TeleFax: 26608645/26612669

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